Of every 50 firefighters you see in the US, one will be a woman – and of 50 kindergarden teachers, one will be a man. Though pay gaps are shrinking and equality is championed, many professions remain stubbornly gendered.
This made us wonder: what is it like to be an outlier in your place of work? What are the challenges – and the advantages? When in the day-to-day are you most reminded of your gender?
We are looking for stories from women who work in male-dominated fields, men in female-dominated fields, and those with a different gender identity who also feel outnumbered.
If this describes you, please share your experiences below. We will follow up with some readers, and those stories will be included in a series published on Guardian US. Please use your best prose and examples when possible. If you prefer to speak anonymously, no problem – just tick the box at the bottom.